cytotaxis

Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. The movement of cells toward or away from other cells, as a result of some stimulation, such as chemical signals transmitted and received by the cells.

from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The movement of cells, or of cell-masses, in relation to one another. The approach of cells to one another is spoken of as positive cytotaxis, their withdrawal from one another as negative cytotaxis.